Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-06-21

ila BSGHaAsfy one fhld VIII ne feaulty
secured and the question will be decided
at the polls.
Nj. P. Bowling has added o soda
fountain to the fnrniture OF his establish
ment.
L. ID. Caya is kept at home almost
constantly at the bedside OF a little
daughter, who lies close to Deaths door
this afternoon, the result OF a long battle
with brain fever. A snort time ago the
patient was injured while playing with
other children around q swing.
The effect of Sunday evenings rain
fall on the brick sidewalk on the east
side Of the National bank block was de.
cidedly bad. The outside brick OF the walk
for a distance Of fifty feet have fallen
in, caused by the water 81 aking through
the cracks and washing away the nnder-
pinning of sand.
Property owners on Third street last
evening petitioned the council to con-
struct a sewer underneath Third street
from Broadway to the river. This is an
improvement much needed and one
which would largely increase the water
revenue of the city. Itswould also give
employment to working men and the
money expended would go back to the
merchants.
The funeral services of Mrs. SEVERN
-
Sorensen, who died on Sunday morning
last, were held from the Congregational
church yesterday afternoon of 8 o'clock.
This lady, with her husband, was o
member OF that christian society and
among the mourners there were a great
many members of the church. The be-
reaved family received many expressions
of sympathy and coincidence,
A. O. EcAllister, of Aberdeen, and
Ohas. Ackley, of Glendale, who have
been making expert examinations at the
Yankton insane asylum building, have
concluded their labors and gone hence.
They had not footed up their figures
when they left and were not prepared to
make any statements. Mr.. McAllister
formerly kept q lumber yard in Nor
rison, Illinois, and is very competent to
make expert examinations of buildings.
Last night the city council extended
sixty days the charter Of the electric
light company, which Is not yet ready
to comply with the terms Of the contract.
The company has asked for three inches
of water to be used in addition to the
water from Its " well to prepel Its
machinery and the request is under
consideration. The light company has
ordered q wheel and it will soon be
here and will be put to work as speedily
as possible.
Yankton has been billed Tor the ap-
pearance Of Bozzarrs's Indian medicine
show, an entertainment OF such an I'M
usual order as to demand the universal
condemnation of the dentist fraternity,
BoZzarro, who bosses tEs show, has with
him two athletes and three or Jour must
clans who draw q crowd by their perform
spces and after che crowd is drawn
Bozzsrro draws teeth without pain OF
"payin" and concludes the entertain.
ment by selling pain killing medicine.
One of Yankton county's bonanzs
farmers was heard this morning making
some observations about the crops il
Yankton county. He occupied an exalted
position on q dry goods box in the shade
end as his dreams last night had been
pleasant his calculations were clear and
concise. "We'll have more corn this
year than ever. l never see SIGH corn il
my life at this time of year as there il
now in this county. 1t can stand lot
of dry weather too. Oats won't be 81
heavy IA laat yesr, but what WI do 81
will be iret class. Wheat will be as goot
as ever. And potatoes, great Cesar! W
will harvest hundreds Of bushels OF en-
But corn is what knocks. My hogs vii
be longer and broader and deeper ap'
healthier next winter than ever" Jus
here his wife called him to look at som
calico she was purchasing in 9 store nea
by and he slid off the box tearing hi
oysralls as he descended.
The city council at its meeting las
night instructed the CITY attorney t
furnish the council with An opinion o.
J the new law IN regard to the colIectio
> and disposal OF liquor. license none
paid by dealers in this city. The count
, commissioners claim tbat, according I
the new lag, the money is to be place
in the county treasury and tie cit
council wants information on the matte
before there is any action taken. Th
/. saloon keepers Of the city were instruc
: ed by the council that they would b
Obliged to furnish new bonds on Jul
first. This action is taken under a pre-
vision Of the city ordinances waic
makes all licenses expire on the first
July. Heretofore new licenses hay
been granted on the first of Jannar.
? although the ordinances prescribe
another date. The holders OF license
will be obliged to furnish new applies
tions fer license and new bonds for tt
same.
The boss screen doors at the st. Gro
Lumber e%ompany's yard.
. lam now receiving daily choic
Strawberries from the lynda
; Nursery. They are picked til
ia rec eived and are 1uls qual